Having a baby is a pretty amazing feat. I mean the things that our bodies go through in order to successfully grow a tiny human being is pretty spectacular! That being said thought, it’s what happens after we’ve given birth to our new baby that often leaves us ladies feeling a tad insecure.
What am I talking about? Incontinence.
It’s not a subject that many people feel comfortable talking about, and, it’s not just us women that can suffer from incontinence, so men, you can stop laughing now!
The infographic below is a pretty insightful one which is why I wanted to share it with you today. Did you know that women in their prime, 20 to 45, are particularly likely to suffer from an overactive bladder? Yes, indeed! Studies show that women in this age group have a prevalence of nearly 40% with the condition. As you can see below that’s considerably higher than the 17% of women overall who suffer from it.
I do often wonder why incontinence happens during pregnancy so I was fascinated to find that studies suggest that age and body mass index are possible risk factors for pregnancy incontinence. Not only that , but stress incontinence is the most common form to affect women during and after pregnancy.
Don’t panic though because there are things that you can do to prevent incontinence such as cutting down on caffeine and drinking plenty of water.
For more information check out the infographic below!
